Global Patent Index - EP 1112451 A4

EP 1112451 A4 20030423 - ELECTRO-MECHANICAL CLUTCH ACTUATOR

Title (en)

ELECTRO-MECHANICAL CLUTCH ACTUATOR

Title (de)

ELEKTROMECHANISCHER KUPPLUNGSBETÄTIGER

Title (fr)

ACTIONNEUR D'EMBRAYAGE ELECTROMECANIQUE

Publication

EP 1112451 A4 20030423 (EN)

Application

EP 99943967 A 19990827

Priority

  • US 9919637 W 19990827
  • US 15342398 A 19980915

Abstract (en)

[origin: US5996754A] An electro-mechanical clutch actuator is provided for disengaging a clutch of a transmission. The clutch actuator includes an assist spring for reducing the amount of motor torque required for operating the clutch actuator. The clutch actuator also includes a self adjustment feature which accommodates for clutch disk wear.

IPC 1-7

F16D 27/12; F16D 13/75; F16D 23/12; F16D 21/06

IPC 8 full level

F16D 21/06 (2006.01); F16D 23/12 (2006.01); F16D 27/00 (2006.01); F16D 28/00 (2006.01); F16H 63/18 (2006.01); F16H 61/688 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

B60W 10/02 (2013.01 - EP US); B60W 10/10 (2013.01 - EP US); F16D 21/06 (2013.01 - EP US); F16D 28/00 (2013.01 - EP US); F16H 63/18 (2013.01 - EP US); F16D 2021/0646 (2013.01 - EP US); F16H 61/688 (2013.01 - EP US); Y10T 74/2101 (2015.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

US 5996754 A 19991207; BR 9913733 A 20010605; CA 2344418 A1 20000323; CA 2344418 C 20070501; DE 69922025 D1 20041223; DE 69922025 T2 20051124; EP 1112451 A1 20010704; EP 1112451 A4 20030423; EP 1112451 B1 20041117; JP 2002525505 A 20020813; WO 0015972 A1 20000323

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 15342398 A 19980915; BR 9913733 A 19990827; CA 2344418 A 19990827; DE 69922025 T 19990827; EP 99943967 A 19990827; JP 2000570474 A 19990827; US 9919637 W 19990827